The Pirate Bay is encouraging its users to oppose the Digital Economy Act that was recently forced through by the UK Government. The legislation "threatens the privacy and human rights of all web users," they argue, but it's not too late to turn things around for the better.

Earlier this month the Digital Economy Act was forced through by the UK Government. Under the new law copyright holders have the power to spy on those who infringe their rights, which may ultimately lead to file-sharers being disconnected from the Internet. In addition, copyright holders can urge the Government to close websites without the hassle of going through the courts.

One of the sites expected to be a main candidate for disconnection under the new legislation is The Pirate Bay. The largest torrent indexer on the Internet is synonymous with BitTorrent sharing for many people. This reputation has already led to the site being blocked in several European countries.

To prevent this from happening in the UK, The Pirate Bay has published a special information bulletin to inform users what actions they can take to get the Act revoked. The publication comes with a new doodle and temporarily replaces the well known pirate ship on the site’s homepage.

The Pirate Bay gives a brief overview of the history of the new legislation and why it’s important to take action against it. As a recommendation, they encourage users to email their candidates and ask them whether they oppose the Act or not. Another recommendation is to inform friends about the implications the legislation may have for the future of the Internet.

From the looks of it, The Pirate Bay has set the page up in collaboration with the Open Rights Group, which has been fighting the Act for months already. Despite heavy opposition from the public and several successful campaigns against the Act, those who had to vote on its passing continued to support it.

But all is not lost yet.

With the General Election coming up in early May, the act has become a hot item for the candidates. The Liberal Democrats have already said they will repeal the Act if they make it into the Government, and we’re sure that the Pirate Party will do the same.